Kenya: Night Circumcision Drive Launched in Malaba
[The Star]
NYANZA Reproductive Health Society has introduced moonlight circumcision targeting nocturnal groups at the Malaba border. The society counsellor and acting mobiliser Oliver Osia said the night circumcision was meant for people who are busy during day time. The moonlight exercise is bearing fruits with many people turning up to be circumcised, he said. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Before And During Pregnancy, Excess Maternal Weight Can Result In Larger Babies
Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Women with diabetes in pregnancy or gestational diabetes are at increased risk of having a large-for-gestational-age baby. Called macrosomia, it is defined as an infant whose weight is above the 90th percentile of Canadian fetal growth curves, or more than 4 kg... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
